Posted!

Join the Conversation

Comments

Welcome to our new and improved comments, which are for subscribers only.
This is a test to see whether we can improve the experience for you.
You do not need a Facebook profile to participate.

You will need to register before adding a comment.
Typed comments will be lost if you are not logged in.

Please be polite.
It's OK to disagree with someone's ideas, but personal attacks, insults, threats, hate speech, advocating violence and other violations can result in a ban.
If you see comments in violation of our community guidelines, please report them.

Good things are happening in Kentucky. This Facebook group wants to spread the news

Social media is flooded with tough-to-read stories – heartbreaking losses that make us cry, political ones that make us cringe and others that force us to just plain question whether folks have any common sense at all.

These stories are important to write – and share – so we all have an understanding of the community we live in. But they also remind us what a divided community and country we live in – politically, socially and ideologically. And that can make us feel disconnected, discontent and sometimes even in despair.

As reporters and editors, we hear all the time: “Why don’t you ever share any good news?” We certainly do, but they can be tough to find. So we’re changing that.

The Courier Journal has created a new Facebook group called Humankind Kentucky, and we’d love it if you’d join us there.

It’s a warm place to visit where you can get a “nice news” hug to brighten your spirits.

It’s a way to remind folks that there are good people in our community. They’re generous, kind-hearted and look after each other.

We’ll share positive and uplifting stories from around the commonwealth that are sure to make you feel good about the place you live.

But we want to hear from you, too.

Share a Kentucky story you see on a family member or friend’s page. Or if you yourself spot someone doing something kind, tell us about it.

What’s good news? Anything at all.

These aren’t just stories. They can also be videos and photos.

These stories can involve local leaders, business people, organizations. But they can also be about your neighbor, your kid’s teacher or the stranger who helped you change your tire.

Anyone doing anything that’s downright cool and kind.

If it made you laugh, brought you joy or made you feel just a little bit better, we want to hear about it.

We just might write about it.

CLOSE

Police officer, Bree Wilson made an unexpected stop and it started a chain of kindness in West York, Pennsylvania.
USA TODAY